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MD11 captain reports an intermittent level one 'engine 3 vib high' alert during climbout. Alert extinguished by 10;000 ft and remained out for remainder of flight. Post flight revealed substantial fan blade and cowl damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 894916 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fan |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On departure at approximately 500 ft MSL we received an intermittent level one 'eng 3 vib high' alert. No vibration was felt by crew and all other engine parameters indicated normal. Alert continued to go on and off and fluctuate between .5 and 4.0 until reaching approximately 10;000 ft. Alert extinguished for remainder of flight and flight progressed normally. Upon post-flight inspection it was evident that substantial damage had occurred to the number 3 engine fan blades and inner cowling. Crew made a logbook entry and proceeded to hotel.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD11 Captain reports an intermittent level one 'ENG 3 VIB HIGH' alert during climbout. Alert extinguished by 10;000 FT and remained out for remainder of flight. Post flight revealed substantial fan blade and cowl damage.
Narrative: On departure at approximately 500 FT MSL we received an intermittent Level One 'Eng 3 Vib High' alert. No vibration was felt by crew and all other engine parameters indicated normal. Alert continued to go on and off and fluctuate between .5 and 4.0 until reaching approximately 10;000 FT. Alert extinguished for remainder of flight and flight progressed normally. Upon post-flight inspection it was evident that substantial damage had occurred to the number 3 engine fan blades and inner cowling. Crew made a logbook entry and proceeded to hotel.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.